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Sonia should clarify party's stand on Hindu terror: BJP
National | Aug 01, 2015, 08:05 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday asked Congress President Sonia Gandhi to clarify her party's stand on the Hindu terror issue and alleged that her son and party vice president Rahul Gandhi had
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CBI arrests Delhi Police officer for taking bribe
India | Jul 28, 2015, 09:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: The CBI on Tuesday arrested a Delhi Police sub-inspector for accepting bribe of Rs.25,000 from a man whom he allegedly promised to secure bail in a stalking case being investigated by him.Sleuths of
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After Harish Rawat, BJP accuses Virbhadra singh of corruption
National | Jul 23, 2015, 07:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: The BJP on Thursday accused Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh of receiving a bribe from a private company in the name of unsecured loan.Addressing a press conference here, union minister Ravi Shankar
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Government's final view on net neutrality still awaited: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Jul 23, 2015, 04:35 PM ISTNew Delhi: The recent report submitted by the government on net neutrality was not the final one, and the final view is still awaited, parliament was informed on Wednesday. “The committee of officers constituted by the
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Government's final net neutrality view still awaited: Ravi Shankar Prasad
National | Jul 22, 2015, 06:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: The recent report submitted by the government on net neutrality was not the final one, and the final view is still awaited, parliament was informed on Wednesday."The committee of officers constituted by the
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BJP to raise issue of scams in opposition-ruled states
National | Jul 21, 2015, 06:41 PM ISTNew Delhi: The BJP has decided not to bow down to the Opposition demand for resignations of its ministers and has charted out a strategy to corner the Congress and other parties by raising the issue
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Opposition running from Lalit Modi debate: BJP
National | Jul 21, 2015, 05:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: The ruling BJP on Tuesday said it was ready for a debate on the Lalit Modi controversy and accused the Opposition of running away from it.Addressing a press conference in Parliament House, Bharatiya
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Sri Sri Ravishankar receives death threat from Tehreek-e-Taliban
India | Jul 17, 2015, 06:47 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Home Ministry today directed concerned agencies to increase the security of spiritual Guru and founder of Art of Living Sri Sri Ravi Shankar following a death threat from Pakistan's terror group Tehreek-e-Taliban.According
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Post offices to provide banking services soon: Centre
India | Jul 12, 2015, 08:06 PM ISTAgartala: The central government is committed to provide banking services in rural areas through modern post offices where facilities like ATM, pension account and core banking will be made available, union Communication and IT Minister
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PM Modi, Nawaz Sharif hold bilateral talks in Russia; 8 other news events of the day
India | Jul 10, 2015, 10:18 AM IST1. PM Modi, Nawaz Sharif hold bilateral talks in RussiaUfa: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on the sidelines of a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in the Russian city
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Industry pledges Rs 4,72,500 crore on Digital India launch: Ravi Shankar Prasad
National | Jul 07, 2015, 06:18 PM ISTNew Delhi: Investment commitment of USD 75 billion or Rs 4,72,500 crore was received from industry at the launch of Digital India week, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said here today."On Digital India day (July
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PM Modi to launch Digital India Week today
Jul 01, 2015, 10:13 AM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Digital India Week on July 1 here aiming to encourage involvement and creating awareness about the field.Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad informed that many
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Sri Sri convinces FARC to adopt Gandhian principle of Non-violence
India | Jun 29, 2015, 05:47 PM ISTLa Habana (Cuba): FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia), an armed group that has engaged in Colombian conflict for more than 50 years, finally agreed to give up arms and embrace Gandhian principle of Non-violence
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Net neutrality report to be out soon: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Jun 27, 2015, 08:26 PM ISTNew Delhi: Telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that the government will soon come out with its report on the controversial issue of net neutrality, and the telecom department is waiting for the report
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RBI may give payment bank licence to Post Deposit in Aug: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Jun 27, 2015, 04:49 PM ISTNew Delhi: Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today said he expects Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to grant payment licence to the proposed Post Bank of India by August.This will enable the network of 1,54,000
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Government mulls new snooping policy to balance security and privacy
India | Jun 21, 2015, 12:56 PM ISTNew Delhi: The government is working on a new regulatory framework for lawful interception and monitoring of telephone calls and messages while safeguarding the privacy of users, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said.The Communications
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Pak should rethink about its stance on Yoga: Ravi Shankar Prasad
India | Jun 21, 2015, 11:31 AM ISTKolkata: Appealing to Pakistan to reconsider its stand about not observing the International Yoga Day celebrations, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today said yoga would have helped in “bringing peace” in their country. “It is
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Massive preparations underway to commemorate Yoga day at UN
World | Jun 17, 2015, 01:03 PM ISTUnited Nations: Nearly two billion people across 192 nations would have participated in commemorating the first International Yoga Day by the end of June 21, with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj presiding over the celebrations
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BSNL to launch free roaming from Monday
Jun 14, 2015, 08:02 PM ISTNew Delhi: State-run BSNL will launch free roaming from Monday which will allow all its mobile customers to receive incoming calls at no cost."Now BSNL mobile customers will not need to carry multiple SIMs and
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Put behind Godhra riots: Parrikar, Ravi Shankar
National | Jun 21, 2013, 12:15 PM ISTPanaji, June 21: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Thursday got a double-barreled shot in the arm with a chief minister and a spiritual guru urging people to put behind what happened in the state in